false 2849576 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 7723 65 6876728 book 1950 The Metamorphosis and Other Stories total:3421|5:1088|4:1234|3:821|2:221|1:57| 3421 13338 4553 209 5223 3.86 57496 2920 11669642 733629 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.88 2563 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 2 4 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 04 17:43:09 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 18:03:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 740310 60698 7724 0486290301 9780486290300 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639348m/7724.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639348s/7724.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7724.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.88 273 </div>]]> 1950 4 3 false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Apr 16 03:44:13 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 16 23:09:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 41526537 1637858 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 3 false Fri Jul 17 13:48:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 01 15:12:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jul 17 13:48:36 -0700 2009
Gregor's family are losers. Gregor takes over the "bread winner" position after his father's business fails and provides enough money for the family to live as well as...more...]]> 79230146 2345961 6094145 0199238553 9780199238552 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/145/6094145-m-1256149852.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/145/6094145-s-1256149852.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6094145.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.00 1 1950 3 1 false Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 15:12:08 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 14:19:07 -0800 2009 How bizarre these writings.. I'm not too sure of what I read and what they all meant. They seem like perhaps Kafka wrote random thoughts that were actually printed. "The rebuff" was comically bitter. "unhappiness" was spooky and weird at the same time. There's n...more...]]> 57572527 2202588 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 4 1 false Wed May 27 20:37:27 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 21:09:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 16521036 325004 75605 0140184783 9780140184785 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170878110m/75605.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170878110s/75605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75605.The_Transformation 4.10 48 1950 2 1 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 10:43:15 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 08:30:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 77035065 2833134 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 0 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 14:40:14 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 14:40:54 -0800 2009
This no...more...]]> 26988776 580165 822496 014118812X 9780141188126 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178688571m/822496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178688571s/822496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/822496.Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 4.05 62 The Trial and The Castle.</div></div>]]> 1950 3 1 false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 15:08:40 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 14:53:31 -0700 2008 I read Arabs and Jackals. Who are the Jackals? Is he standing against his own people?
Well! I have ...more...]]> 59470709 288315 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 0 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 20:01:36 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 10:34:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52806042 1652764 822496 014118812X 9780141188126 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178688571m/822496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178688571s/822496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/822496.Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 The Trial and The Castle.</div></div>]]> 1950 3 0 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 13:40:18 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:51:58 -0700 2009 This is a collection of Kafka's short stories most of which were published in his lifetime. I must admit I only was able to finish the whole book because I had nothing else to read [textbooks don't count...more...]]> 49260036 1988380 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 0 false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 13:17:02 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 20 13:07:02 -0800 2009 2 The Metamorphosis is one of my favorite stories because of the complete hopelessness throughout the story for Gregor Samsa, except at the end, where there is hope for his sister and the rest of his family. Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to discover himself transformed into a bug, but instead of w...more...]]> 43741150 67408 2849576 9706661131 9789706661135 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2849576.La_metamorfosis_Carta_al_Padre 5.00 1 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 2 false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 16:04:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 22:00:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42351427 1826561 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 0 false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 08:52:58 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 05:51:04 -0700 2009 enjoyable per se, but I did enjoy these. Some of them I had read before; it was a little difficult to return to "In the Penal Colony" -- and I didn't really care for "Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse People." Many of t...more...]]> 37946910 47081 404309 1566199697 9781566199698 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208400488m/404309.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208400488s/404309.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/404309.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.93 28 </div>]]> 1950 3 0 false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 09:09:22 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 11:10:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 36917846 710618 1677233 0143105248 9780143105244 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/16/233/1677233-m-1256149847.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/16/233/1677233-s-1256149847.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1677233.Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.92 48 For the 125th anniversary of Kafka’s birth, an astonishing new translation of his best-known stories, in a spectacular graphic package

For all his fame, Franz Kafka published only a small number of stories in his lifetime. This new translation of those stories, by Michael Hofmann, one of the most respected German-to-English translators at work today, makes Kafka’s best-known works available to a new generation of readers. Metamorphosis gives full expression to the breadth of Kafka’s literary vision and the extraordinary depth of his imagination.]]> 1950 4 0 false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 14:48:04 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 07:24:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 25346928 61519 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 2 0 false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 15:35:05 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 09:14:11 -0700 2008 The Metamorphosis entirely too many times for various classes (and hated it every time!).

And now that I've finished this book (well... mostly finished; I couldn't get through "Josephine the Singer" with all o...more...]]> 18530478 94054 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 4 0 false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 13:29:29 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 07:23:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 69623563 2624910 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 5 0 false Wed Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 31 18:28:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 18:31:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41674389 1808555 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

</div>]]> 1950 3 0 false Tue Feb 03 16:04:14 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 20:00:23 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 16:04:14 -0800 2009
The other select...more...]]> 82239619 2205814 7723 1593080298 9781593080297 132 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347m/7723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165639347s/7723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723.The_Metamorphosis_and_Other_Stories 3.90 3421 Franz Kafka is now one of the world’s most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man’s anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka’s masterpiece, “The Metamorphosis,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.

Bringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “The Judgment,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “The Stoker,” which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with “The Metamorphosis,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.



Also included are “In the Penal Colony,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “A Hunger Artist,” about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka’s lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.

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